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Finally, Good Weather To Work Outdoors! 13 Apr 6:33 PM (17 hours ago)

We had this pin oak cut last fall, and we had most of it cut and moved, but nasty winter weather stopped us. We got back to it today and finished cutting a little wood, plus hauling off the limbs for wildlife brush piles. There is just a bit more to pick up and we will be ready to mow up the leaves to make it presentable. We used our Husky 385 XP with a 24 inch bar. We could have used a smaller

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You Can't See Me! 13 Apr 8:58 AM (yesterday, 8:58 am)

Goose Island update: Setting on eggs, no raccoons! 

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Weekend Steam: Foster Traction Engines 11 Apr 7:22 PM (2 days ago)

 Many thanks, Merle! We are all becoming familiar with engines across the pond through your suggestions.

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Birds Today 10 Apr 7:25 PM (3 days ago)

The Kingfisher was shy, and the camera was focusing on the limb rather than the bird, but it still shows him pretty well. The geese are easy unless you want a video of them coming and going from the pond. Don't let the buzzard call your name.  

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Breakfast Nook 9 Apr 8:03 PM (4 days ago)

 This black cherry stump is the place to chaw down on a nut. All that trash emanating from the stump is walnut hulls! There are a couple of nearby walnut trees, and our squirrels bring the nuts here for a safe haven while they eat. Pretty neat. Never sit with your back to the door!

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They Are All Done For This Spring 8 Apr 7:05 PM (5 days ago)

The storms last week really finished them off! 

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Tuesday Torque: Mike And His Reeves Restoration... 7 Apr 7:42 PM (6 days ago)

...and more! Check out the work they are doing on the Aultman!  Thanks, Merle!

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John Prine... 7 Apr 7:26 PM (6 days ago)

 ...left us five years ago today. Sure do miss him.

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We Survived The Rain And Storms... 6 Apr 6:08 PM (7 days ago)

 ...and so did the owls! It's silly that we worry about them, but they are OK, and the turkey hen that has been hanging around the yard is fine, too. Our geese are nesting on Goose Island, and they survived the weather, too. Back To The Old Grind!

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1907 Thomas Flyer! 6 Apr 6:04 PM (7 days ago)

 We saw this in person in 1998 when we visited Reno. 

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Weekend Steam: Nice Lineup! 5 Apr 7:05 PM (8 days ago)

 Merle sent a link for a nice Facebook page on old engines. It is the Old Iron Garage, and there is also a YouTube channel with the identical name. It looks like all the videos are shorts, so I think that these are "borrowed" from full length videos made by others. They are good samples, though, so it is worth a look. If you do YouTube videos you can select whether or not others can do this

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Oh Blow It Out Your Ear, Al! 3 Apr 6:41 PM (10 days ago)

 

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Blowing Up With 2.7? 2 Apr 7:55 PM (11 days ago)

The first article on reloading I read was by Col. Jeff Cooper, about the problem of 38 Special target loads blowing up guns with 2.7 grains of Bullseye powder. That article has kept me safe for more than forty years. Bullseye and other fast burning economical powders are dense, and not much is needed in each load. A double load that gets past your quality control can blow up your gun. Exploded

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Tuesday Torque: A Bit Late, But Better Than Never! 1 Apr 6:53 PM (12 days ago)

 Merle sent a link for a 15-30 IHC Mogul prairie tractor, and that is a great idea. Thanks, Merle! Here are some shorts with some very nice Moguls.

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Buster Schipperke, June 21, 2008 – March 27, 2025 1 Apr 11:07 AM (13 days ago)

["Why is it that a dog doesn’t get to live too long, but he still has to die,…old.*" Buster came to us as a foster in 2023 because Mary, his owner had a major health crisis.  Giving him up was a painful decision for her.  Buster was 15 years old, blind and deaf, but still active. We made the decision to keep him as a permanent foster, rather than adopt him out, and make him adapt

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Weekend Steam II: Building A Baker Boiler! 29 Mar 7:25 PM (15 days ago)

 Look at some videos of Baker steam traction engines and you will see that they have a round bottom on the firebox. The water legs totally surround the firebox, going down and around under the grates. Repairs nowadays switch them over to an open bottom, so we can assume the plan is to make the new boilers last more than 100 years! No more mud to work on the steel down at the bottom! Note the

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Weekend Steam: Let's Have A Last Look At Winter! 29 Mar 10:41 AM (16 days ago)

 

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Bandit 25 Mar 7:43 PM (19 days ago)

 He's still looking for a home. 14 year neutered male. Loves to cuddle.

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Tuesday Torque II: Thumper! 25 Mar 11:38 AM (20 days ago)

 Love this, Merle!

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Gone A Century 25 Mar 3:59 AM (20 days ago)

 Born near Fort Wayne, Indiana, went to Bleeding Kansas, marched over much of Civil War America, homesteaded in Nebraska, died at Oquawka, Illinois, buried with family at Basset, Nebraska.

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Tuesday Torque: Warmer Weather Coming. Get Ready! 24 Mar 6:56 PM (20 days ago)

 Great Idea, Merle!Click Photo For Link

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Cool, Damp Weather 23 Mar 5:38 PM (21 days ago)

 Back To The Old Grind!

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Weekend Steam II: Isn't That A Bummer! 23 Mar 5:14 PM (21 days ago)

 Thanks, Merle!

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Gardening Has Begun! 22 Mar 7:39 PM (22 days ago)

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 Shays are always great to watch, even if the camera has flipped them to a mirror image! Thanks, Merle!